Huffman v. United States Steel Corporation

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS DARREN HUFFMAN, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 3:22-CV-02029-NJR UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION, agent of US STEEL, Defendant. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ROSENSTENGEL, Chief Judge: Plaintiff Darren Huffman worked for Defendant United States Steel Corporation (“USS”) for 17 years as a steel worker before becoming disabled. (Doc. 1). In 2012, Huffman injured himself working in the portable burning area resulting in a back injury with a ruptured disc and permanent pain. (Id.). His injury required surgery and seven to eight months leave…